Chris O'Brien, attorney and founding partner of O'Brien & Ford in Buffalo, NY

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Chris O’Brien

Attorney

Chris O’Brien has been helping personal injury victims in Western New York for more than 30 years, during which he and John Ford have settled or tried more than 25 million- or multi-million dollar cases on behalf of their clients.

Chris, a personal injury lawyer in Buffalo, NY, enjoys a national reputation as a trial lawyer and an educator of other trial lawyers, having shared his trial skills across the United States and Canada. He is a Diplomate of the National College of Advocacy, has been a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum for 25 years, and has been named as one of Western New York’s Top Ten Lawyers by Buffalo Business First. He is one of the best Buffalo car accident lawyers.

Chris lives in Amherst with his wife and children and shares the responsibility of a Bernedoodle named Moose with any of his kids who will help.

Credentials

Years of Experience

  • 33 years in Personal Injury Law

Law School

  • Washington & Lee Law School in Lexington, Virginia – Graduated 1988

Awards

  • 10.0 Avvo rating
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • “AV – Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Legal Elite’s Top 10: Best of the Best

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